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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance is sponsored by Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development. This program offers loans and technical assistance for projects that increase food access and strengthen, expand, and innovate within the food retail supply chain.
Funding provides one-time investments of capital to address barriers to entry in the food retail or food enterprise fields for rural and other eligible areas. Technical assistance supports planning and capacity building for developing food retail outlets or food enterprises.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible organizations related to increasing food access and strengthening, expanding, and innovating within the food retail supply chain. Rural areas are a program priority. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance are due September 30, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance is funded by Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is sponsored by Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development. This program funds partnerships to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships. These partnerships then provide financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Grants and Technical Assistance is sponsored by America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development. This program offers grant funding for planning, implementation, and technical assistance projects related to food retail supply chain resiliency, access to healthy foods, employment, and low-income community revitalization.
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